Oil Prices Drop But is it Temporary?
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
10 July 2008
Gas prices are still high, but hope could be on the horizon... if we are lucky. Oil prices fell more than $9 a barrel after July 4th weekend, down to $136 a barrel. Iran’s president downplayed ... read more >>

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Written by City News Service
10 July 2008
Black Lawyer Appointed to City’s Ethics Commission CNS - An attorney who is employed by Los Angeles County and is past president of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles was unanimously ... read more >>

Lynwood Domestic Violence Shelter Closed
Written by City News Service
10 July 2008
CNS—The problems at the Peace & Joy battered women’s shelter in Lynwood built up over several months, the Daily Breeze reported last week. Clients complained that the staff was abusive, ... read more >>

Southland Heat Wave Sparks Health Department Warnings
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer)
10 July 2008
National Weather Service officials reported up to triple digits in an ongoing Southland heat wave and are warning residents to protect themselves against heat related illnesses. Staying in air conditioned ... read more >>

Richard G. Hatcher
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
10 July 2008
Mayor Richard G. HatcherAfter the Civil Rights Era of the 1960’s, the historic March on Washington and the passing of some sweeping civil rights laws, several Black mayors of major cities—especially ... read more >>

Inglewood Mayor Dorn Vows to Fight Charges
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
10 July 2008
Potential replacements wait in wings Seventy-two year old Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn remains free this week and has vowed that he would fight criminal charges that threaten his political future ... read more >>

Minister Tony Muhammad Wins $140,000 Settlement
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
03 July 2008
Minister Tony Muhammad could sit back and relax after he won a settlement for $140,000 against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after being assaulted in 2005, but he does not appear to be ready ... read more >>

Program in Iraq Against al-Qaida Faces Uncertainty
Written by Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press
03 July 2008
Capt. David N. Simms wanted the tribal sheiks to have no doubts—the $500,000 his unit spends every month to pay and equip local tribesmen to keep peace here will soon run out and they had better ... read more >>

Newspapers, Reeling from Slumping Ads, Slash Jobs
Written by Seth Sutel, Associated Press
03 July 2008
Even for an industry awash in bad news, the newspaper business went through one of its most severe retrenchments in recent memory last week. Half a dozen newspapers said they would slash payrolls, one ... read more >>

GLAAACC Chairâ€™s Company Among BEâ€™s 100
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer
03 July 2008
GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, President of G & C Equipment is among those listed in the Black Enterprises’2008 BE 100s, the 36th Annual Report on the Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses. ... read more >>

Watts Pool Reopened after Attacks
Written by Alice Walton, City News Service
03 July 2008
The 109th Street Pool in Watts, which was closed by the city after six employees were attacked by as many as 30 men June 22, reopened June 25, amid promises of beefed-up security. Officers with the Los ... read more >>

Judge Upholds Special Order 40
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer)
03 July 2008
Los Angeles, a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants will remain that way for now, after a judge ruled to uphold Special Order 40 in a downtown courtroom last Wednesday. Members of the ... read more >>

Coleman Young
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
03 July 2008
Mayor Coleman Young views his cityColeman Young was famous for the blunt statements he sometimes used publicly because they were often peppered with profanity. He said, “Swearing is an art ... read more >>

Inglewood Police and CHP Accused of Misconduct
Written by Super User
03 July 2008
Brandon BainesA 25-year-old African-American man is alleging that officers from the Inglewood Police Department and the California Highway Patrol used excessive force in detaining—but not arresting—him ... read more >>

AEG Shuns Harold & Belleâ€™s
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
03 July 2008
Jason Lewis for SentinelHarold &?Belle’s fine dining restaurant has been a popular staple in the community for 40 years.Did Entertainment Giant Lock Out Legendary Black Eatery From L.A. Live ... read more >>